If Hu Liena's trio had instigated them, these people would probably pester him every day.
"Fine, then I'll just suppress them," Lin Yu said indifferently, "I'm not interested in fighting you one by one. Just have the strongest among you fight me directly."
"The strongest among us has 19th-level spirit power. Are you sure you want to pick the strongest? Not someone else?"
Lin Yu was a bit speechless: "I thought the strongest among you would at least be a Two-Ring Spirit Master. What's there to change about 19th level? Just have the strongest one come out and fight me."
Lin Yu's words were full of confidence, but in their eyes, they were incredibly arrogant and conceited.
"How dare he! This kid is too arrogant!"
"Does he think that because he's being trained by the High Priest, he can easily beat us core disciples who have cultivated for three or four years!"
"Brother Qi! Let him see the strength of us core disciples!"
Everyone stepped back, leaving behind a young man called Brother Qi.
"Lin Yu, let's be clear first. Injuries are unavoidable in a sparring match, and it's hard to control the force. If I accidentally injure you later, don't be angry with me!" The young man said with a smile.
But he clearly looked like a smiling tiger, unable to hide his thoughts.
"Heh heh, finding a high-sounding reason for malicious injury? These people don't seem to be looking for a simple sparring match; they want to beat me up!" Lin Yu sneered in his heart and replied, "You're right, injuries are unavoidable in a match. If I'm a bit heavy-handed, you won't be angry, right?"
"Heh hahaha, mhm, right, of course I won't be angry. It's a match, this is all normal." The young man couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling disdainful inside: "Ridiculous, you've only cultivated for a year and you want to injure me? If I get injured by you, I've wasted these four years!"
"Then let's begin!"
As the young man spoke, he began a simple self-introduction.
This was a rule for Spirit Masters fighting for the first time before a duel, which was for both sides to give a simple self-introduction.
"My name is Ye Xiuqi, I am 10 years old, my Spirit is Demonic Vine, I am a 19th-level One-Ring control systemSpirit Master. Please enlighten me!"
Xie Yue shook his head and smiled, "Although Ye Xiuqi is a 19th-level Spirit Master, his full-strength performance is not inferior to a 21st-level Spirit Grandmaster. This kid dared to challenge the strongest among them right from the start; he's really asking for trouble."
Yan, on the other hand, became a bit excited: "I love watching conceited and arrogant kids like him get provoked and hit after being thoroughly beaten! Nana, Xie Yue, I'm getting more and more excited!"
Hu Liena gave an enchanting smile: "How many moves do you think he can last?"
"He definitely won't last more than ten moves; he might even be knocked out by Ye Xiuqi in three moves! Hahaha!" Yan mocked loudly.
Xie Yue and Hu Liena also had smiles on their faces.
But it was at this moment that Lin Yu's voice made the three of them unable to smile anymore, their faces instantly darkening.
"Lin Yu, Spirit: Element Angel, 18th-level attack system Battle Spirit Master. Please enlighten me."
"What… 18th level!!"
"How could this be!"
As soon as these words came out, Hu Liena's trio and the surrounding core disciples were instantly stunned.
Yan was even more unable to accept it and roared, "In one year, this Lin Yu increased his spirit power by 8 levels!? Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!!"
Hu Liena and Yan also found it hard to believe, their faces grim: "Even if he's 18th level, he's only cultivated for a year and has shallow combat experience. He won't be a match for Ye Xiuqi, who has four years of combat experience."
Hearing that Lin Yu was 18th-level spirit power, Ye Xiuqi was also momentarily stunned. He no longer dared to underestimate him and immediately released his Ghost Vine Spirit.
And directly activated his Spirit Ability: "First Spirit Ability, Ghost Vine Binding!!"
"Ghost Vine Binding? How is this different from Tang San's Binding?" Looking at the rapidly spreading black vines in front of him, the image of Tang San's first Spirit Ability suddenly appeared in Lin Yu's mind.
He didn't even bother to dodge, just stood still and let the vines bind his body.
"The Binding force is decent; it should be much stronger than Tang San's Binding, right?"
"Heh haha! Lin Yu! I wasn't absolutely confident I could defeat you, but you didn't even dodge. You're finished. My Ghost Vine Binding is difficult for a One-Ring Spirit Master to break free from, and it also comes with a paralyzing effect."
"Now you're sure to lose!!"
Ye Xiuqi was overjoyed. As he spoke, he quickly launched a punch towards Lin Yu.
"Ah? There's also a paralyzing effect? This is exactly like Tang San's Blue Silver Binding… Wait!? Paralysis? Why don't I feel anything at all?"
"Oh! I almost forgot, my Light Main Body can immunize against any side effects."
"Lin Yu, it's over! Watch me knock you out with one punch!"
Just as Ye Xiuqi's fist was less than a meter away from Lin Yu.
Terrifying extreme flames suddenly surged from Lin Yu's body. The vines were instantly burned to ashes, and the corners of his mouth curled upwards: "What are you dreaming about?"
"You wouldn't really think this could bind me, would you?"
Ye Xiuqi's eyes widened in horror: "What!!!"
"Impossible."
"Get lost."
Bang!
"Ugh, ah, ah, ha! Ah!"
Before he could react, Lin Yu had already kicked Ye Xiuqi hard in the face.
A tragic scream rang out. The opponent was kicked flying over ten meters on the spot, his body skidding across the ground like a water skier, slamming several times before finally lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth and convulsing.
Instant kill!
Knocked down with one kick!
The battle had just begun and was already over.
The scene instantly fell silent, a dead silence.
"Wh-what's going on??"
"Lost... lost!?"
Everyone's faces held the same expression: wide eyes, open mouths, so shocked that their jaws seemed about to drop.
Until one of the core disciples exclaimed, "Holy crap!"
The entire place instantly erupted!
"Ho-holy crap!!!"
"Ye Xiuqi! Brother Qi! Brother Qi was instantly killed by Lin Yu with one kick!!!"
"How is this possible?"
"How can this Lin Yu... how can he be so strong!!"
Lin Yu retracted his power and looked proudly at these core disciples: "Hey, does anyone else want to challenge me?"
Seeing Ye Xiuqi kicked into such a miserable state, how could they dare to go up and ask for trouble again?
They only felt fear and dread towards Lin Yu.
"Since there's no one, then I won't stay. See you later!" Lin Yu waved his hand and left gracefully under the shocked gazes of the core disciples.
"This kid is actually so powerful. Damn it, we underestimated him."
Looking at Lin Yu's departing back, Hu Liena's trio all had flushed faces.
Recalling their self-righteous words just now, they suddenly felt their faces stinging.
It was also the first time they felt their genius minds were impacted, and they developed a strong sense of dread towards Lin Yu!
It was the dread that Lin Yu's talent would far surpass theirs.
For geniuses like them, it wasn't that they couldn't accept others' talents being stronger than their own, but it could only be a little stronger. If it was too much stronger, it would make them unable to accept it internally.